MathematicsMultiplication & DivisionAges 8–9
Properties of Operations
Apply properties of operations (commutative, associative, distributive) as strategies to multiply and divide
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Properties of OperationsConceptual concept
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- Use commutativity: if 6 × 4 = 24 then 4 × 6 = 24
- Use the distributive property: 8 × 7 = 8 × 5 + 8 × 2 = 40 + 16 = 56
- Use associativity to multiply three numbers: 2 × 3 × 5 = 6 × 5 = 30
“Can your child use tricks like breaking up a number — working out '6 × 14' as '6 × 10 + 6 × 4 = 60 + 24 = 84' — to make multiplication easier?”
Curriculum record
- Type
- Conceptual
- Subject
- Mathematics
- Domain
- Multiplication & Division
- Age range
- Ages 8–9
Standards
ccss-math:3.OA.5